Robin van Persie last week revealed he will not be extending his contract at Arsenal beyond its 2013 expiry date, effectively handing the club a transfer request simultaneously.

Potential suitors from Manchester City to Juventus to Paris Saint-Germain continue to be linked with the 28-year-old striker, but some Gooners haven't given up hope the Dutchman could, like Steven Gerrard in 2005 and Wayne Rooney in 2010, do a U-turn and sign a new deal with the club.

Here however, are six reasons why Van Persie should leave the Emirates Stadium: